Traccatichthys punctulatus, Spotted traccatichthys

Traccatichthys punctulatus Qin, Zhou, Du & Lin, 2025

Spotted traccatichthys
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: punctulatus: Name 'punctulatus' from the Latin word 'punctum', meaning 'spot', in reference to the numerous spots observed on the dorsal and caudal fins and along the mid-lateral line of body.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical

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Asia: China.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137994)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 17; Anal soft rays: 8. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: many small spots organized in a single row along the mid-lateral line from the upper extremity of the gill opening to the caudal-fin base on the flank; a nearly-triangular black blotch on the caudal-fin base; lateral oblique brownish stripes confined only to the anterior half of body and more or less fused to constitute an oblong blotch not exceeding the adpressed tip of the pelvic-fin rays; absence of submarginal black streaks on the caudal-fin lobes; and caudal fin with 3-4 rows of irregular spots (Ref. 137994).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Qin, Z.-X., J.-J. Zhou, L.-N. Du and F. Lin, 2025. Traccatichthys punctulatus sp. nov., a new species of stone loach (Pisces, Nemacheilidae) from Guangxi, southern China. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(3):1013-1021. (Ref. 137994)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of no interest
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